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Serious accident on A23, Mid Sussex on Thursday 2 October 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0229 / 51°1'22"N

Longitude: -0.1961 / 0°11'46"W

OS Eastings: 526610

OS Northings: 126390

OS Grid: TQ266263

Mapcode National: GBR JLJ.Z2P

Mapcode Global: FRA B6GD.Z9R

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

198047NA00754

Date

Thursday 2 October 1980

Time

03:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Sussex

Police Force

Sussex

Road Class

A

Road Number

23

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 16 - 20

;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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